The Natives

While the Australian Native collection has been available for a few months, I thought it was about time I wrote a little about them.

Since launching Sow ‘n Sow about three years ago, the question of native seeds has been asked many times. So late last year I decided to create the Australian Native Gifts of Seeds.

Together with designer and illustrator Daniella Germain, we developed a new look and feel for this collection which was inspired by botanical illustrations and an overall earthier aesthetic.

Picking the seed types was the most difficult task, finding seeds which are easy to grow, long lasting while being well known certainly wasn’t easy. As we had tourism in mind, I couldn’t go past Golden Wattle, Australia’s floral emblem. Everlasting daisies were chosen as they’re so pretty and much loved, Kangaroo Paw because it is such an iconic and unique native plant and Australian Native Wisteria because it produces a stunning purple flower and is easy to grow from seed.

The photos below document the development of the collection, Daniella getting started on the Kangaroo Paw illustration, the original Golden Wattle illustration which is my favourite, and Marcel our photographer perfecting the seed arrangement for the product photo shoot.